Dwight Eisenhower enrolled at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, in June 1911, and graduated in 1915. He steadily rose through the ranks of the U.S. military from 1915 to 1952.
At the end of World War II (May 8, 1945), Eisenhower had supreme command of all operational Allied forces. Eisenhower was named Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army (November, 1945) and Supreme Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO (December, 1950). Eisenhower served as president of Columbia University from 1948 to 1953.
Dwight Eisenhower ran for President using the campaign slogan “I Like Ike” and defeated Democrat Adlai Stevenson to become the 34th President of the United States.
AFL-CIO
Any notes for this section would be greatly appreciated.
Interstate Highway Act
One of Eisenhower's enduring achievements was championing and signing the bill that authorized the Interstate Highway System in 1956. He justified the project through the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 as essential to American security during the Cold War. It was believed that large cities would be targets in a possible future war, and the highways were designed to evacuate them and allow the military to move in.
Eisenhower's goal to create improved highways was influenced by his involvement in the U.S. Army's 1919 Transcontinental Motor Convoy. He was assigned as an observer for the mission, which involved sending a convoy of U.S. Army vehicles coast to coast. His subsequent experience with German autobahns during World War II convinced him of the benefits of an Interstate Highway System. Noticing the improved ability to move logistics throughout the country, he thought an Interstate Highway System in the U.S. would not only be beneficial for military operations, but be the building block for continued economic growth.
Canned Hamburgers
During wartime, canned hamburgers were created as food suitable for battlefield conditions. Canned hamburgers were preserved and easily shipped. During times of peace, it was determined that canned hamburgers should be marketed as real food.
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy is an American situation comedy, starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley. The black-and-white series originally ran from October 15, 1951 to April 1, 1960 on CBS.
Just before filming the show, Lucy became pregnant with her and Desi's first child, Lucie Arnaz. They actually filmed the original pilot while Lucy was "showing," but did not include any references to the pregnancy in the episode.
Later, during the second season, Lucy was pregnant again with second child Desi Arnaz, Jr., and this time the pregnancy was incorporated into the series' storyline.
CBS would not allow I Love Lucy to use the word "pregnant", so "expecting" was used instead. The episode "Lucy Is Enceinte" first aired on December 8, 1952 ("enceinte" being French for "expecting" or "pregnant"). The episode in which Lucy gives birth, "Lucy Goes to the Hospital," first aired on January 19, 1953. To increase the publicity of this episode, the original air date was chosen to coincide with Lucille Ball's real-life delivery of Desi, Jr. by Caesarean section. "Lucy Goes to the Hospital" was watched by more people than any other TV program up to that time, with 71.7% of all American television sets tuned in, topping 67.7 rating for Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration coverage the following morning.
Unlike some programs which advance the age of a newborn over a short period of time, I Love Lucy allowed the Little Ricky character to grow up in real time. America saw Little Ricky as an infant in the 1952-53 season, a toddler from 1953 to 1956, and finally a young school-age boy from 1956 to 1960. However, five actors played the role, two sets of twins and later Keith Thibodeaux.
Jess Oppenheimer stated in his autobiography that deciding the sex of the Ricardo child was initially problematic. Initially Lucy scribes wanted the Ricardos to have a boy, feeling that a boy would allow for more comical plot lines. Still unconvinced, Oppenheimer asked Desi what he wanted: Desi replied that he wanted a boy because this might be his only chance to have a son with Lucy. From then on, no matter what the sex of Lucille Ball's real baby was, Lucy Ricardo would have a boy.
Earl Warren
Earl Warren (March 19, 1891 – July 9, 1974) was the 14th Chief Justice of the United States and the only person ever elected three times as Governor of California. Prior to holding these positions, Warren served as a California district attorney for Alameda County and Attorney General of California.
In 1952 Warren stood as a "favorite son" candidate of California for the Republican nomination for President, but withdrew in support of Eisenhower. Warren was reported to have offered to support Eisenhower's campaign in return for an appointment to the Supreme Court at the first possible opportunity. In 1953, Warren was appointed Chief Justice of the United States by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who wanted a conservative justice and commented that "he represents the kind of political, economic, and social thinking that I believe we need on the Supreme Court.... He has a national name for integrity, uprightness, and courage that, again, I believe we need on the Court." Warren resigned from the governorship shortly afterwards, replaced by Lieutenant Governor Goodwin Knight.
Warren also provided crucial campaigning service to Eisenhower in California after Vice Presidential candidate Richard Nixon was weakened by controversy over an alleged "slush fund".
Earl Warren's rulings as Chief Justice of the United States were controversial. Earl Warren was seen as being "soft" on crime, so much that "Impeach Earl Warren" bumper stickers began to appear across the country.
Hydrogen Bomb:
- Damage occurs on bases of Fusion. That is, instead of splitting, tritium atoms collide forming a bigger nucleus of, lets say Helium, and release energy. (something similar is going on with the sun right now)
- Designed in 1951 in the Soviet Union as Teller–Ulam design, but tested in 1952 by the United States.
- Biggest atomic device ever exploded is known as Tsar Bomba, 50 megatons.
- Hydrogen bombs do a lot more damage then regular Uranium bombs.
- If Hiroshima and Nagasaki experienced 12 kT to 14 kT, today if a device was to be detonated by a super power, expect about 550 kT.
ICBM:
- Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, ranges 5500 km or more. Guided by radio waves.
- First developed by the Soviets as the R-7 project that launched the first artificial satellite into space.
- Is important because it is not intercept-able, during those times anyways. Today there is some chance of intercepting rockets, depending on their quality.
- Are not that accurate at first, but eventually become more accurate. Accuracy is important in a first strike when all he opponents nuclear stocks and silos are targeted.
Sputnik:
- First artificial satellite thrown into space by an R-7 rocket, project led by Serghey Koroleov.
- Launch date 19:28:34, October 4, 1957
- Proved to Americans that Soviets are ahead. Triggered Space Race.
Lecture 3 (July 6, 2009)
Identify and Explain Terms
"I Like Ike"
Dwight Eisenhower enrolled at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, in June 1911, and graduated in 1915. He steadily rose through the ranks of the U.S. military from 1915 to 1952.At the end of World War II (May 8, 1945), Eisenhower had supreme command of all operational Allied forces. Eisenhower was named Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army (November, 1945) and Supreme Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO (December, 1950). Eisenhower served as president of Columbia University from 1948 to 1953.
Dwight Eisenhower ran for President using the campaign slogan “I Like Ike” and defeated Democrat Adlai Stevenson to become the 34th President of the United States.
AFL-CIO
Any notes for this section would be greatly appreciated.Interstate Highway Act
One of Eisenhower's enduring achievements was championing and signing the bill that authorized the Interstate Highway System in 1956. He justified the project through the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 as essential to American security during the Cold War. It was believed that large cities would be targets in a possible future war, and the highways were designed to evacuate them and allow the military to move in.Eisenhower's goal to create improved highways was influenced by his involvement in the U.S. Army's 1919 Transcontinental Motor Convoy. He was assigned as an observer for the mission, which involved sending a convoy of U.S. Army vehicles coast to coast. His subsequent experience with German autobahns during World War II convinced him of the benefits of an Interstate Highway System. Noticing the improved ability to move logistics throughout the country, he thought an Interstate Highway System in the U.S. would not only be beneficial for military operations, but be the building block for continued economic growth.
Canned Hamburgers
During wartime, canned hamburgers were created as food suitable for battlefield conditions. Canned hamburgers were preserved and easily shipped. During times of peace, it was determined that canned hamburgers should be marketed as real food.I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy is an American situation comedy, starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley. The black-and-white series originally ran from October 15, 1951 to April 1, 1960 on CBS.Just before filming the show, Lucy became pregnant with her and Desi's first child, Lucie Arnaz. They actually filmed the original pilot while Lucy was "showing," but did not include any references to the pregnancy in the episode.
Later, during the second season, Lucy was pregnant again with second child Desi Arnaz, Jr., and this time the pregnancy was incorporated into the series' storyline.
CBS would not allow I Love Lucy to use the word "pregnant", so "expecting" was used instead. The episode "Lucy Is Enceinte" first aired on December 8, 1952 ("enceinte" being French for "expecting" or "pregnant"). The episode in which Lucy gives birth, "Lucy Goes to the Hospital," first aired on January 19, 1953. To increase the publicity of this episode, the original air date was chosen to coincide with Lucille Ball's real-life delivery of Desi, Jr. by Caesarean section. "Lucy Goes to the Hospital" was watched by more people than any other TV program up to that time, with 71.7% of all American television sets tuned in, topping 67.7 rating for Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration coverage the following morning.
Unlike some programs which advance the age of a newborn over a short period of time, I Love Lucy allowed the Little Ricky character to grow up in real time. America saw Little Ricky as an infant in the 1952-53 season, a toddler from 1953 to 1956, and finally a young school-age boy from 1956 to 1960. However, five actors played the role, two sets of twins and later Keith Thibodeaux.
Jess Oppenheimer stated in his autobiography that deciding the sex of the Ricardo child was initially problematic. Initially Lucy scribes wanted the Ricardos to have a boy, feeling that a boy would allow for more comical plot lines. Still unconvinced, Oppenheimer asked Desi what he wanted: Desi replied that he wanted a boy because this might be his only chance to have a son with Lucy. From then on, no matter what the sex of Lucille Ball's real baby was, Lucy Ricardo would have a boy.
Earl Warren
Earl Warren (March 19, 1891 – July 9, 1974) was the 14th Chief Justice of the United States and the only person ever elected three times as Governor of California. Prior to holding these positions, Warren served as a California district attorney for Alameda County and Attorney General of California.In 1952 Warren stood as a "favorite son" candidate of California for the Republican nomination for President, but withdrew in support of Eisenhower. Warren was reported to have offered to support Eisenhower's campaign in return for an appointment to the Supreme Court at the first possible opportunity. In 1953, Warren was appointed Chief Justice of the United States by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who wanted a conservative justice and commented that "he represents the kind of political, economic, and social thinking that I believe we need on the Supreme Court.... He has a national name for integrity, uprightness, and courage that, again, I believe we need on the Court." Warren resigned from the governorship shortly afterwards, replaced by Lieutenant Governor Goodwin Knight.
Warren also provided crucial campaigning service to Eisenhower in California after Vice Presidential candidate Richard Nixon was weakened by controversy over an alleged "slush fund".
Earl Warren's rulings as Chief Justice of the United States were controversial. Earl Warren was seen as being "soft" on crime, so much that "Impeach Earl Warren" bumper stickers began to appear across the country.
Atomic Bomb (Uranium 235):
- Uses nuclear fission of Uranium's 235 nucleus. That is the splitting of an atom into smaller particles.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nuclear_fission.svg
Hydrogen Bomb:
- Damage occurs on bases of Fusion. That is, instead of splitting, tritium atoms collide forming a bigger nucleus of, lets say Helium, and release energy. (something similar is going on with the sun right now)
- Designed in 1951 in the Soviet Union as Teller–Ulam design, but tested in 1952 by the United States.
- Biggest atomic device ever exploded is known as Tsar Bomba, 50 megatons.
- Hydrogen bombs do a lot more damage then regular Uranium bombs.
- If Hiroshima and Nagasaki experienced 12 kT to 14 kT, today if a device was to be detonated by a super power, expect about 550 kT.
ICBM:
- Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, ranges 5500 km or more. Guided by radio waves.
- First developed by the Soviets as the R-7 project that launched the first artificial satellite into space.
- Is important because it is not intercept-able, during those times anyways. Today there is some chance of intercepting rockets, depending on their quality.
- Are not that accurate at first, but eventually become more accurate. Accuracy is important in a first strike when all he opponents nuclear stocks and silos are targeted.
Sputnik:
- First artificial satellite thrown into space by an R-7 rocket, project led by Serghey Koroleov.
- Launch date 19:28:34, October 4, 1957
- Proved to Americans that Soviets are ahead. Triggered Space Race.